commitment

美 [kəˈmɪtmənt]英 [kəˈmɪtmənt]
  • n.承诺;花费,使用;保证;(对工作或某活动)献身,奉献,投入;许诺;允诺承担;已承诺(或同意)的事;不得不做的事

复数: commitments

commit v.犯 + -ment 行为或结果

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commitmentcommitment

noun

1

承诺;许诺;允诺承担;保证
a promise to do sth or to behave in a particular way; a promise to support sb/sth; the fact of committing yourself

She doesn't want to make a big emotional commitment to Steve at the moment.

她不想在此刻对史蒂夫在感情上作出重大的承诺。

The company's commitment to providing quality at a reasonable price has been vital to its success.

这家公司保证供货质优价廉的承诺对它的成功起了决定性的作用。

the government's commitment to public services

政府对公共服务事业作出的承诺

2

(对工作或某活动)献身,奉献,投入
the willingness to work hard and give your energy and time to a job or an activity

A career as an actor requires one hundred per cent commitment.

干演员这一行需要百分之百的投入。

3

已承诺(或同意)的事;不得不做的事
a thing that you have promised or agreed to do, or that you have to do

He's busy for the next month with filming commitments.

他正忙于准备已经承诺的下个月拍电影的事。

Women very often have to juggle work with their family commitments.

妇女经常得两头兼顾,既要工作又要照管家庭。

4

(资金、时间、人力的)花费,使用
agreeing to use money, time or people in order to achieve sth

the commitment of resources to education

对教育的资源投入

Achieving success at this level requires a commitment of time and energy.

取得这种水平的成就需要花费时间和精力。

commitment

频次

  • 1
    N-UNCOUNT 信奉;忠诚
    Commitment is a strong belief in an idea or system.

    ...commitment to the ideals of Bolshevism.

    对布尔什维克主义理想的信奉

  • 2
    N-COUNT 承诺;责任;义务
    A commitment is something which regularly takes up some of your time because of an agreement you have made or because of responsibilities that you have.

    I've got a lot of commitments...

    我承担了很多责任。

  • 3
    N-COUNT 承诺;许诺
    If you make a commitment to do something, you promise that you will do it.

    We made a commitment to keep working together...

    我们承诺继续合作。

  • 4
    N-VAR 收监;送入医院
    Commitment is the process of officially sending someone to a prison or to hospital.

noun

1
the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
Synonym: committal consignment
2
the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
his long commitment to public service
they felt no loyalty to a losing team
Synonym: allegiance loyalty dedication
3
an engagement by contract involving financial obligation
his business commitments took him to London
4
the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose
a man of energy and commitment
Synonym: committedness
5
a message that makes a pledge
Synonym: dedication

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  1. The hospital has a commitment to provide the best possible medical care .

    这家医院承诺要提供最好的医疗服务。

  2. The company 's commitment to providing quality at a reasonable price has been vital to its success .

    这家公司保证供货质优价廉的承诺对它的成功起了决定性的作用。

  3. We want to demonstrate our commitment to human rights .

    我们想表明我们对人权的信念。

  4. Achieving success at this level requires a commitment of time and energy .

    取得这种水平的成就需要花费时间和精力。

  5. A career as an actor requires one hundred per cent commitment .

    干演员这一行需要百分之百的投入。

  6. Women very often have to juggle work with their family commitments .

    妇女经常得两头兼顾,既要工作又要照管家庭。

  7. This is a permanent appointment , requiring commitment and hard work .

    这是一个固定职位,需要专心致志和勤奋工作。

  8. She won 't be able to help us with all the family commitments she has .

    她有这么多家务事,帮不了我们。

  9. He 's busy for the next month with filming commitments .

    他正忙于准备已经承诺的下个月拍电影的事。

  10. The government will not be deflected from its commitments .

    政府决不会因任何阻碍而放弃承诺。

  11. Both sides affirmed their commitment to the ceasefire .

    双方均申明答应停火。

  12. It is an open question how long that commitment can last .

    这一承诺能维持多久还不确定。

  13. We made a commitment to keep working together

    我们承诺继续合作。

  14. He reaffirmed his commitment to the country 's economic reform programme

    他重申了实施国家经济改革计划的决心。

  15. The President spoke of a shared commitment to world peace and economic development .

    总统提到了共同致力于世界和平和经济发展。

  16. Our commitment will be of the highest order .

    我们一诺千金。

  17. Women are too often constrained by family commitments and by low expectations

    女性往往受到家庭责任和低期望值的束缚。

  18. The targets would not be achieved unless other departments showed equal commitment .

    除非其他部门同样努力,否则这些目标无法达成。

  19. You 've been drifting from job to job without any real commitment .

    你一直在无目的地更换工作,从未真正投入进去。

  20. The firm I wanted to use had prior commitments .

    我想选用的这家公司已有约在先。

  21. It may well be worth waiting for better times before making any irrevocable commitment

    最好等到更合适的时候再作出不能反悔的承诺。

  22. Commitments have been made with very little intention of carrying them out .

    诺言是许下了,可是基本没有打算真的照办。

  23. They made a commitment to peace .

    他们承诺要维护和平。

  24. He says that it is not his place to comment on government commitment to further funds

    他说他不适宜就政府进一步投入资金的承诺发表评论。

  25. John seems to breeze effortlessly through his many commitments at work .

    约翰似乎不费吹灰之力就完成了很多工作任务。

  26. I 've got a lot of commitments

    我承担了很多责任。

  27. Have they , for example , demonstrated a commitment to democracy ?

    例如,他们是否已表现出会致力于民主?

  28. Occasionally I find the commitment and responsibility daunting .

    偶尔我会觉得这一承诺和责任让人望而却步。

  29. The government might be obliged to put its money where its mouth is to prove its commitment .

    政府也许会被迫付出行动,以兑现承诺。

  30. He questioned the government 's commitment to peace and called on it to make a gesture of good will

    他对政府致力和平的承诺提出质疑,并呼吁政府做出友好的表示。

后缀
e-行为或结果

advertisement n. 广告

advertise v.为…做广告 + -ment 行为或结果

amusement n. 可笑

amuse 娱乐,消遣 + -ment 行为或结果

development n. 发展

develop v.成长 + -ment 行为或结果

moment n. 片刻

mov 运动 + -ment 行为或结果

adjustment n. 调整

adjust v.调整 + -ment 行为或结果

announcement n. 公告

announce v.宣告 + -ment 行为或结果

arrangement n. 安排

arrange v.整理 + -ment 行为或结果

assessment n. 看法

assess v.估算 + -ment 行为或结果

disagreement n. 意见不一

dis- 否定 + agree v.同意 + -ment 行为或结果

disappointment n. 失望

disappoint disappointment + -ment 行为或结果

encouragement n. 鼓舞

encourage v.激励 + -ment 行为或结果

entertainment n. 娱乐片

entertain v.给…娱乐 + -ment 行为或结果

instrument n. 器械

in- 在内,进入,使 + stru 建造 + -ment 行为或结果

movement n. (身体部位的)运动,转动

move v.动 + -ment 行为或结果

punishment n. 惩罚

punish v.处罚 + -ment 行为或结果

tournament n. 锦标赛

tourn 转动 + -a- + -ment 行为或结果

treatment n. 治疗

treat v.对待 + -ment 行为或结果

achievement n. 成就

achieve v.达到 + -ment 行为或结果

agreement n. 协定

agree v.同意 + -ment 行为或结果

appointment n. 约会

appoint v.任命 + -ment 行为或结果

argument n. 论点

argu(e) 争论 + -ment 行为或结果

assignment n. 分配

assign v.分配 + -ment 行为或结果

comment n. 议论

com- 共同,一起 + -ment 行为或结果

employment n. 工作

employ v.雇用 + -ment 行为或结果

establishment n. 机构

establish v.设立 + -ment 行为或结果

fragment n. 碎片

frag 打碎 + -ment 行为或结果

improvement n. 改善

improve v.改善 + -ment 行为或结果

investment n. 投资

invest v.投资 + -ment 行为或结果

management n. 经营

manage v.管理 + -ment 行为或结果

measurement n. 测量

measure v.量 + -ment 行为或结果

ornament n. 装饰品

orn 装饰,装备 + -a- + -ment 行为或结果

refreshment n. 点心

refresh v.使恢复活力 + -ment 行为或结果

requirement n. 要求

require v.需要 + -ment 行为或结果

settlement n. 解决

settle v.解决 + -ment 行为或结果

statement n. 陈述

state n.状态 + -ment 行为或结果

supplement vt. 补充

sup- 在...下面 + ple 装满的 + -ment 行为或结果

temperament n. 性情

temper n.心情 + -a- + -ment 行为或结果

shipment n. 运输

ship n.海船 + -ment 行为或结果

installment n. 安装

instal vt.安装 + -l- + -ment 行为或结果

excitement n. 激动

excite v.使激动 + -ment 行为或结果

engagement n. 订婚

engage v.引起 + -ment 行为或结果

complement vt. 补足

com- 共同,一起 + ple 装满的 + -ment 行为或结果

augment vt. 加强

aug 增加 + -ment 行为或结果

parliament n. 议会

parl- 说话 + -ia- + -ment 行为或结果

replacement n. 替换

replace v.代替 + -ment 行为或结果

torment n. 折磨

tor(t)- 扭曲 + -ment 行为或结果

obligation commitment duty function responsibility 【导航词义:义务,责任】
obligation v. 义务,责任
〔辨析〕

指法规、合同等规定的该做或不该做的事,含强制之意;也指因诺言、誓言等而必须要做的事。

〔例证〕

Employees are under no obligation to buy any products from their own company.

员工没有义务购买本公司生产的产品。

They have to fulfil the obligations imposed on them by the treaties.

他们不得不履行条约规定的义务。

He kept the secret for her out of a sense of obligation.

他出于责任感而替她保守秘密。

In fact, greater resources are needed to meet these obligations.

事实上,履行这些义务需要更多的财力。

commitment v. 承诺;承诺之事
〔辨析〕

指会去做某事的保证或保证去做的事情。

〔例证〕

The company made a commitment to quality.

该公司对质量作出承诺。

88 percent of respondents said marriage should be a lifelong commit-ment.

88%的受访者表示婚姻应该是一辈子的承诺。

She's got a lot of commitments.

她作出了多项承诺。

duty v. 责任,义务
〔辨析〕

指在道义或法律上应尽的本分,强调自觉性;也指工作职责,此时通常用复数。

〔例证〕

He feels it is his duty to help his neighbors.

他觉得帮助邻居是他的责任。

She was brought up to have a strong sense of moral duty.

她从小就被教育要有强烈的道德责任感。

Never forget your duty to your motherland.

切勿忘记你对祖国应尽的义务。

His duties included sweeping the lawn.

他的职责包括清理草坪。

function v. 职责,职能
〔辨析〕

指某人的工作职责或某事物的职能或功用。

〔例证〕

Are you ready to perform your functions in your new job?

你准备好在新的工作岗位上履行职责了吗?

What's the function of this newly founded department?

这个新成立的部门的职能是什么?

responsibility v. 责任,义务
〔辨析〕

指管控某人或某事物的责任、对不良事件所负的责任或工作职责,强调对他人的责任。

〔例证〕

Generally speaking, a promotion means higher salary and more responsibility.

一般而言,升职意味着更多的薪水和更大的责任。

It's your responsibility to inform them of any changes.

如有任何变动,你有责任通知他们。

Who should accept full responsibility for the political crisis?

谁应该为这场政治危机负全责?

Her responsibilities include handing out brochures and answering the phone.

她的职责包括分发宣传册和接听电话。

  • 词语搭配

commitment与以下词性连用

adj.

deep/firm/strong commitment

深切的/坚定的/强烈的信仰

prior commitment

首要义务

long-term commitment

长期的承诺(或责任)

n.

someone's commitment

某人的信仰(或承诺、责任)

prep.

commitment to someone/something

对某人/某事的忠诚(或承诺)

v.

make a commitment

作出承诺